Can it be? Is Summer is almost over? Is it really back to school time? Yes, parents worldwide are celebrating, while kids are moaning and groaning! We have America’s Teacher to help prepare us for this annual ritual. Back again at #DadChat to lead this discussion is America’s Teacher, Angela Maiers, on Thursday August 8 from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. PT/9:00 – 10:00 p.m. ET.

Do we really have to buy all new school “equipment” and a new wardrobe for our kids? Why have parents become so involved in today’s schooling? What should we do to empower our kids to take charge of their schooling – especially once they’ve begun Middle and High School? We’ll ask these and many more questions at this week’s #DadChat.

Angela has given us this homework for this week’s #DadChat – to read. There may be a pop quiz!

Whether she is addressing an auditorium full of educators or sitting on the floor helping first graders find their way into the pages of a great book, Angela Maiers’ message is the same. Literacy changes lives. As a teacher educator, author and consultant, Angela has spent the past twenty-two years working diligently to help learners of all ages succeed by recognizing their power as readers, writers, and global communicators.

Angela earned a Bachelor of Science in Education and a minor in Biology from
the University of Iowa and completed her graduate and post graduate work at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. As owner and lead consultant at Maiers Educational Services, her passion for literacy and technology to discover creative ways to assist schools and organizations in meeting their learning and productivity goals. When she is not at home in Clive, Iowa, spending time with her husband and two teenage children, you will find her on blog Angelamaiers.com.

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